Nationals' Dermis Garcia: Gets minors deal from Nationals
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Garcia signed a minor-league contact with the Nationals on Dec. 13.
Garcia, 25, put up an .891 OPS in 45 games with Triple-A Las Vegas in the Athletics organization last season before being released in June. He collected a .652 OPS during a 39-game stint with the A's in 2022. Garcia figures to begin the 2024 campaign at Triple-A Rochester.
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Dermis Garcia: Let go by Oakland
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The Athletics released Garcia on Friday.
After posting a .652 OPS over 125 plate appearances as a rookie with the Athletics a season ago, Garcia failed to make Oakland's Opening Day roster coming out of spring training and was later moved off the 40-man roster in April. The Athletics have now opted to cut ties with the 25-year-old entirely, even though he was holding his own at Las Vegas with a .265/.359/.542 slash line across 192 plate appearances. Garcia shouldn't have much difficulty securing a minor-league deal with another organization, though it's possible he explores his options overseas.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Outrighted to Triple-A
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Garcia cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Las Vegas by the Athletics on Wednesday.
Garcia is no longer on the 40-man roster but will remain in the organization. The 25-year-old has an .829 OPS but a 34.3 percent strikeout rate with Vegas this season.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Pushed off 40-man roster
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The Athletics designated Garcia for assignment Monday.
The transaction clears a spot on the 40-man roster for left-hander Sam Long, whom the Athletics acquired from the Giants on Sunday. After failing to win a spot on the Athletics' Opening Day roster, the 25-year-old Garcia created little momentum for a call-up by hitting .242 with a 34.3 percent strikeout rate over his 70 plate appearances at Triple-A Las Vegas so far this season.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Sent back to minors
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The Athletics optioned Garcia to Triple-A Las Vegas on Sunday.
Garcia will head back to Las Vegas to begin the 2023 campaign after floundering in his first taste of the big leagues in 2022. Though he displayed some decent pop with five home runs and six doubles across 125 plate appearances for Oakland, Garcia had a 44 percent strikeout rate and drew just eight walks. The 25-year-old will likely need to display improved plate discipline at Triple-A before the Athletics give him another look in the majors.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Sits down Tuesday
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Garcia isn't starting Tuesday against the Angels.
Garcia has hit at just a .146 clip over the last two weeks, and he will begin Tuesday's game in the dugout. Seth Brown will cover first base while Garcia sits, opening up center field for Cristian Pache to get a start and bat eighth.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Not in Saturday's lineup
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Garcia isn't starting Saturday against the Mariners.
Garcia will get a day off after he went 1-for-6 with two strikeouts over the last two games. Stephen Vogt is staking over at first base and batting seventh.
Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Angels.
Garcia started the past four games and will take a seat Wednesday after he went 3-for-15 with a home run, three RBI and three runs during that span. Stephen Vogt will step in at first base for the A's.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Connects on fifth homer
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run in a loss to the Mets on Friday.
Garcia's 426-foot shot to left in the eighth inning gave the Athletics their final run of the game in a dismal night overall for the team's bats. The rookie had been mired in a 1-for-20 slump over his previous five games, and the homer marked the first time he'd left the yard since Sept. 14. Factoring in Friday's blast, 10 of Garcia's first 19 hits have gone for extra bases.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Not starting Thursday
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Garcia isn't in the lineup Thursday against Seattle.
Garcia is getting a breather Thursday after he went 1-for-20 with a double, two RBI and 10 strikeouts over the last five games. Stephen Vogt will take over at first base and bat fifth.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Plates pair with double
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Garcia went 1-for-4 with a two-run double in a loss to the Astros on Sunday.
The rookie accounted for all of Oakland's runs with his sixth-inning two-bagger, his ninth extra-base knock out of 18 total hits for him thus far in his brief big-league career. Garcia has already accumulated 17 RBI over his first 25 games, with nine of those coming in the last six contests alone. With a seemingly secure role at either first base or designated hitter the rest of the way, Garcia should have ample opportunity to continue building on his solid numbers over the last two weeks of the season.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: More timely hitting Thursday
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Garcia went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in a loss to the Astros on Thursday.
Garcia accounted for Oakland's only runs with his fourth-inning single, which plated Ramon Laureano and Sean Murphy to erase an early 1-0 deficit. The rookie has quickly piled up 15 RBI on just 17 hits in his first 22 games, displaying the same knack for timely knocks that he did throughout several minor-league stops -- factoring in Thursday's production, Garcia owns a stellar .407 average with men on base thus far with the Athletics, including a .444 figure with men in scoring position.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Leaves yard in Wednesday's win
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Garcia went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and a walk in a win over the Rangers on Wednesday.
Garcia's 395-foot shot to left field in the second inning accounted for the first run of the night and marked his second time leaving the yard in as many games. The rookie's successful offensive night is just the latest example of his impressive ability to quickly adapt to big-league arms, as he's now carrying a .291 average and .963 OPS across his first 63 plate appearances while logging increasingly regular playing time at first base.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Drives in four in loss
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Garcia went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run and an RBI double in Tuesday's 8-7 loss to the Rangers.
Garcia's playing time has dried up lately, but he took advantage of his opportunity Tuesday. He opened the scoring with a three-run blast in the first inning and added an RBI double in the fifth to account for the Athletics' last run of the game. This was his third multi-hit effort of the season and his first to feature multiple extra-base hits. The 24-year-old is slashing .288/.373/.538 with three homers, 12 RBI, eight runs scored and four doubles through 59 plate appearances, though he may have to settle for the short side of a platoon unless his bat heats up dramatically.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Opportunities drying up
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the White Sox.
Garcia is on the bench for the third game in a row and the fourth time in five contests, signaling that he's likely lost hold of a regular spot in the lineup. His downturn in opportunities comes while he's hit .167 with a 47.6 percent strikeout rate thus far in September.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Remains on bench
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Garcia isn't starting Saturday against the White Sox.
Garcia has gone 3-for-17 with a double, two runs, an RBI, two walks and 10 strikeouts over six games since the start of September, but he'll be out of the lineup for the fourth time in the last six games. Stephen Vogt is starting at first base and batting sixth.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Sitting Friday
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Garcia isn't in the lineup Friday against the White Sox.
Garcia has gone 1-for-8 with a run, an RBI, a walk and five strikeouts over the last three games and will head to the bench for the third time in the last five games. Seth Brown is starting at first base and batting third.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Day off Wednesday
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Garcia is not in the starting lineup Wednesday against Atlanta.
Garcia will get a day off Wednesday after he went 0-for-3 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored in Tuesday's loss. Stephen Vogt will start at first base and bat fourth in the series finale.
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Athletics' Dermis Garcia: Sits after six straight starts
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Garcia is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Garcia appears to have settled into an everyday role at first base, having started each of the past six games at the position while going 6-for-18 with two home runs, a double, three walks, five RBI and one additional run over that stretch. Stephen Vogt will draw the start at first base Sunday, but Seth Brown -- who has been playing right field of late -- could take over as the Athletics' primary option at first base once Ramon Laureano (oblique) returns from the injured list. Oakland could shift Laureano over to center field and keep Brown in right if Garcia's production at the plate continues to warrant steady playing time at first base.
